Pro-Pet issues recall on dog, cat food

Amy Worden, Inquirer Staff Writer

Posted:
Saturday, February 8, 2014, 1:00 PM

An Ohio-based pet food company has issued a voluntary recall of a limited number of dry dog and cat foods because of a possible salmonella contamination.

Pro-Pet LLC, of St. Marys, OH, issued the recall for food distributed online and in 29 states - including Pennsylvania and New Jersey - after a single field test indicated products manufactured during a two day period, on a single production line may have the potential for Salmonella contamination.

There have been no reports of illness related to this product to date, the company said.

Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.

Pets with salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.

There is no information about the recall on the Pro-Plan website, but in a press release the company said no other products/lot numbers are affected by this recall.

Customers should immediately discontinue use of any of the recalled product and contact Pro-Pet at 1-888-765-4190 for disposition.

For more information on the recall, customers can contact the customer service line for Pro-Pet at 1-888-765-4190. Customer service representatives will be available Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm CT.